Tire tread

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tire tread, it being understood that the pattern repeats uniformly throughout the circumference of the tread;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front perspective view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines defining the inner bead of the sidewall and the peripheral boundary between the tire tread and the sidewall are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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D307880 May 15, 1990 Miller et al.
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Patent History
Patent number: D391204
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 1996
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 1998
Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Pierre Harpes (Luxembourg), Maurice Graas (Reichlange)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney: T. P. Lewandowski
Application Number: 0/63,757
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/147
International Classification: 1215;